A patient presents with signs and symptoms indicative of lung cancer, and the healthcare
provider has already identified a mass in the lungs on a chest x-ray. The provider still wants a
more definitive diagnosis. For which diagnostic test should the nurse prepare the patient?
biopsy
Match the characteristics to the stage of non-small cell lung cancer. Stage I
1 cm tumor only detected in the lung
Stage II
2 cm tumor detected in the lung with some lymph node involvement
Stage III
Spread of tumor throughout the chest wall and lymph nodes
Stage IV
Metastasis to the bone
Match the appropriate lung cancer treatment to patient scenario. Patient with stage IB
cancer and otherwise healthy—Surgical resection
Stereotactic radiotherapy Patient with stage IA cancer and hemophilia.
Stereotactic radiotherapy
Radiation Therapy Patient suffering from significant pain associated with bone lesions.
Radiation Therapy
Immunotherapy Patient with stage IV cancer who has had chemotherapy.
Immunotherapy